South Australia · Postcode 5371

Roseworthy postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 46 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Above SA income
1,041
Population (2021)
$2,073
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Roseworthy at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5371 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,041 People Resident population, Census 2021
Light Council area 36 suburbs, 11 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,073/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,073/wk
34% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
14% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
1.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
7.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.3%
3.7 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Roseworthy ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Roseworthy vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRoseworthySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,073 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $350 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,603 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Roseworthy is a locality 46 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5371. It falls within the Barossa - Yorke - Mid North region. The local government area is Light.

According to the 2021 Census, Roseworthy has a population of 1,041 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,073, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 18 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Roseworthy includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,603, with 335 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Roseworthy scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Roseworthy include Trinity College Roseworthy and Roseworthy Primary School.

Roseworthy is part of the Barossa statistical area in South Australia.

Roseworthy details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5371
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,041
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,073/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$809/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,603
Average Household Size3 persons
Area23.8 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings335
Australian Citizens94.5%
Indigenous Population18 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.534
Longitude138.748
Distance from Adelaide46 km
Region (SA4)Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
Area (SA3)Barossa
Local GovernmentLight
Federal ElectorateGrey
State ElectorateSchubert
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years211 (20.3%)
15–24 years166 (15.9%)
25–44 years245 (23.5%)
45–64 years304 (29.2%)
65+ years113 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.6%) Mortgaged (56.4%) Rented (7.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Roseworthy is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis108 (10.4%)
Asthma100 (9.6%)
Diabetes58 (5.6%)
Heart Disease31 (3.0%)
Cancer28 (2.7%)
Lung Condition14 (1.3%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle46 (14.3%)
2 vehicles102 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles173 (53.9%)

Schools in Roseworthy

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Roseworthy. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Trinity College Roseworthy
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1037 · 192 students
Roseworthy Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 180 students

Suburbs Near Roseworthy

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.